Study skills connected : using technology to support your studies / Stella Cottrell and Neil Morris.

By:

Cottrell, Stella

Contributor(s):

Morris, Neil

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Palgrave study skillsPublication details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.Description: xv, 186 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781137019455 (pbk.)
113701945X (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

371.33 COT

Contents:

Studying with new technologies -- Virtual learning environments (VLEs) -- Managing online information for academic study -- Podcasts -- Blogs -- Wikis -- Social media -- Classroom and communication technologies -- Drawing it together

Summary: Engaging, accessible and practical, this book helps students to get the most out of new technologies to enhance their learning practices, engage with their studies and improve their study skills. Covering a broad range of topics, it encourages a reflective perspective on e-learning resources-- Provided by publisher.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Engaging, accessible and practical, this book helps students to get the most out of new technologies to enhance their learning practices, engage with their studies and improve their study skills. Covering a broad range of topics, it encourages a reflective perspective on e-learning resources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 180) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Acknowledgements (p. viii)
Abbreviations (p. ix)
Introduction (p. x)
Who is the book for? (p. xi)
What is this book about? (p. xii)
Chapter outlines (p. xiii)
The approach taken by the book (p. xiv)
How to use the book (p. xv)
1 Studying with new technologies (p. 1)
Introduction (p. 1)
Self-evaluation: identify your priorities (p. 2)
Using new technologies at college or uni (p. 4)
Being part of an online learning community (p. 5)
Basic netiquette (p. 6)
Netiquette: managing your tone (p. 7)
Netiquette in academic and work contexts (p. 8)
Self-evaluation: netiquette (p. 9)
Your netiquette and ground rules (p. 10)
Your online presence (p. 11)
Protect yourself and others (p. 12)
Taking care of your privacy and security (p. 13)
Respect for others' online material (p. 15)
Plagiarism and cheating (p. 16)
Using new technologies as a student (p. 17)
What equipment do I need? (p. 19)
Identifying resource requirements (p. 20)
Developing the right academic skills (p. 21)
Identifying your academic skills needs (p. 22)
Basic IT skills (p. 23)
Summary (p. 24)
2 Virtual learning environments (p. 25)
Introduction (p. 25)
What is a virtual learning environment (VLE)? (p. 26)
How are VLEs used to support learning? (p. 27)
Using the VLE: interaction and discussion (p. 29)
Using the VLE: resources and assessment (p. 30)
Using the VLE: collaboration and links (p. 31)
Using the VLE: course information and administration (p. 32)
Case study: a student's use of the VLE (p. 33)
Online assessment practice (p. 34)
Making effective use of online feedback (p. 35)
Using discussion boards for study (p. 36)
Using discussion boards for assignments (p. 37)
Case study: discussion board thread (p. 38)
Summary (p. 40)
3 Managing online information for academic study (p. 41)
Introduction (p. 41)
Self-evaluation: what would be useful to me? (p. 42)
Stages in managing information for study (p. 43)
Finding suitable material for your assignments (p. 44)
Locations for finding academic material online (p. 45)
Using the Internet for academic purposes (p. 46)
Narrowing or extending your online search (p. 47)
The impact of your search strategy (p. 48)
Developing your search strategy (p. 49)
Bibliographic databases (p. 50)
Digital repositories (p. 51)
Saving, retrieving, sharing and using information (p. 52)
Using Google tools for study (p. 53)
Online tools for study: group presentations (p. 54)
Online tools for study: written group report (p. 55)
Case study: conducting literature searches for projects (p. 56)
Evaluating material on YouTube for study (p. 57)
Using YouTube for study (p. 58)
Making YouTube videos for assignments (p. 59)
Summary (p. 60)
4 Podcasts (p. 61)
Introduction (p. 61)
What are podcasts? (p. 62)
Finding and subscribing to podcasts (p. 63)
Evaluating quality for academic purposes (p. 64)
Selecting podcasts for academic use (p. 65)
Podcasts made specially for your course (p. 66)
Organisational skills for using podcasts (p. 67)
Making notes when using podcasts (p. 68)
Applying critical thinking to podcasts (p. 69)
Referencing podcasts in your work (p. 70)
Using podcasts for exam preparation and recall (p. 71)
How helpful are podcasts? (p. 72)
Good podcast design (p. 73)
Producing your own podcasts (p. 74)
Summary (p. 76)
5 Blogs (p. 77)
Introduction (p. 77)
What is a blog? (p. 78)
What students say about blogs (p. 79)
Reasons for creating a blog (p. 80)
Creating a blog (p. 82)
Blog design: what works? (p. 84)
Good blog design (p. 85)
Writing blogs for an audience (p. 86)
Sharing and publicising your blog (p. 87)
Comments in blogs (p. 88)
Constructive commenting (p. 89)
Creating blogs for academic assignments (p. 90)
Using blogs for academic reflection (p. 91)
Blogs to support project development (p. 92)
Blogs to support professional development (p. 93)
Checklist: creating blogs for academic study (p. 94)
Case study: blog to support a student project (p. 95)
Case study: work placement blog (p. 96)
Using other people's blogs for academic study (p. 97)
Applying critical thinking to blogs (p. 98)
Thinking critically for academic blogs (p. 99)
Summary (p. 100)
6 Wikis (p. 101)
Introduction (p. 101)
What is a wiki? (p. 102)
Wikipedia: the five principles or 'pillars' (p. 103)
Searching on Wikipedia (p. 104)
Understanding the Wikipedia layout (p. 105)
Finding good quality material on Wikipedia (p. 106)
Using Wikipedia as a source of information (p. 107)
The accuracy of Wikipedia for student work (p. 108)
Student assignment: edit a live wiki page (p. 109)
Editing the content of a live wiki page (p. 110)
How to edit a wiki page (p. 111)
Creating a wiki page or article (p. 112)
Collaborative writing assignments using wikis (p. 113)
Checklist for writing and editing wikis (p. 117)
How useful are wikis for students? (p. 118)
Student reflections on using wikis in their studies (p. 119)
Summary (p. 120)
7 Social media (p. 121)
Introduction (p. 121)
Social networks and social networking sites (p. 122)
Features of key social networking sites (p. 123)
Understanding Facebook (p. 124)
Using Facebook to support academic study (p. 125)
Using Facebook for peer support (p. 126)
Making Facebook work for group projects (p. 127)
Facebook: wider considerations for study (p. 128)
Micro-blogging and Twitter (p. 129)
Getting started with Twitter (p. 130)
Using Twitter for academic purposes (p. 131)
Students' use of Twitter: Sarah (p. 132)
Students' use of Twitter: Imran (p. 133)
Linkedln: build your professional community (p. 134)
Linkedln: features of interest to students (p. 135)
Linkedln: for entrepreneurial students (p. 136)
Case study: a student's use of social networking tools (p. 137)
Referencing social networking sites (p. 138)
Summary (p. 140)
8 Classroom and communication technologies (p. 141)
Introduction (p. 141)
Exploring the terrain (p. 142)
Student voting handsets (p. 143)
Making use of voting handset opportunities (p. 144)
Lecture capture (p. 145)
Lecture capture: chat (p. 146)
Preparing to use collaborative learning tools (p. 147)
Using collaborative learning tools in class (p. 148)
Case study: collaborative tutorial (p. 149)
Video conferencing tools (p. 150)
Using video conferencing as a student (p. 151)
Case study: video conferencing for research project interviews (p. 152)
Case study: video conferencing for support on placement (p. 153)
Mobile devices (p. 154)
Mobile devices: tablets and e-readers (p. 155)
Using mobile devices for study (p. 156)
Apps to support your studies (p. 157)
Apps for study: Android and BlackBerry (p. 158)
Mobile devices in practical study settings (p. 159)
Summary (p. 160)
9 Drawing it together (p. 161)
Case study: combining the technologies (1) (p. 162)
Case study: combining the technologies (2) (p. 163)
Case study: combining the technologies (3) (p. 164)
Using technology to resolve study difficulties (p. 165)
Self-evaluation: how well do I use the technologies available to me? (p. 166)
Self-evaluation: achievements to date and future priorities (p. 167)
Technologies not covered in this book (p. 171)
Closing comments (p. 172)
Glossary (p. 173)
Useful resources (p. 177)
References and further reading (p. 180)
Feedback on activities (p. 181)
Index (p. 183)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Stella Cottrell is Director for Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK. She is author of the bestselling The Study Skills Handbook, The Palgrave Student Planner, The Exam Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills and Skills for Success.
Neil Morris is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds, UK. His research interests are in technology-enhanced learning in higher education and he has written widely about the effectiveness of technology for enhancing student education.